San Sebastian, Carranza, Bilbao, Santander, Potes, Cabezon de la Sal, Santillana del Mar, Llanes, Oviedo, Gijon, Luarca, Ribadeo, Viviero, Santiago de Compostela.

8 days / 7 nights

• Day 1. San Sebastián-Carranza (Saturday)
  Reception in San Sebastian at 13:00 h. Hotel Costa Vasca. Tour and lunch, followed by luxury coach trip to Bilbao, where El Transcantábrico awaits us. On arrival, the crew will offer us a welcome drink. Trip to Carranza while enjoying our first dinner on board. Overnight stay in Carranza.
• Day 2. Carranza-Santander (Sunday)
  We will begin every day by enjoying our delicious à la carte and buffet breakfast. El Transcantábrico will bring us back to Bilbao to tour this dynamic city, which has managed to reinvent itself after the decline of its traditional heavy industry. The tour includes a visit to the famous Guggenheim Museum, the symbol of this new Bilbao. Return to the train to savour lunch while heading towards Santander. Tour of the elegant capital of Cantabria and free time to explore it at our leisure. Dinner and overnight stay in Santander.
• Day 3. Santander-Cabezón de la Sal (Monday)
  After breakfast, our coach will take us to Potes, going through the impressive gorge called Desfiladero de la Hermida. After touring this charming Cantabrian town, we can enjoy a thermal circuit in La Hermida Spa. Lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit El Capricho, in Comillas, a marvellous, colourist 19th-century villa designed by Antonio Gaudí. Dinner and overnight stay on board the train in Cabezón de la Sal.
• Day 4. Cabezón de la Sal-Llanes (Tuesday)
  We begin the day by visiting the Altamira Neocave, a museum and faithful reproduction of the maximum exponent of rock art in the Upper Palaeolithic. Then onto the town of Santillana del Mar with its magnificently preserved medieval district. After lunch, we will return to the train to enter the region of Asturias as far as Llanes. Dinner on board the train and overnight stay in Llanes.
• Day 5. Llanes–Oviedo (Wednesday)
  After breakfast, coach trip to the heart of the Picos de Europa National Park. We will visit Lake Enol and then head towards the Covadonga Sanctuary, a holy site full of tradition and legend. We will then return to El Transcantábrico to have lunch on board while travelling to Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias. Tour, dinner, and overnight stay in Oviedo.
• Day 6. Oviedo-Luarca (Thursday)
  We will begin the day by touring Gijon, a city open to the Bay of Biscay and packed with cultural events. Lunch in Gijon before returning to El Transcantábrico. We will then travel along the Asturian coast as far as Luarca, known as the White Town of the Green Coast, where we will enjoy a guided tour of this charming seaside locality. Dinner and overnight stay on board the train in Luarca.
• Day 7. Luarca-Viveiro (Friday)
  Trip to Ribadeo, a historic Galician town bordering the Principality of Asturias. We will then travel along the Lugo coast by coach as far as Las Catedrales Beach, one of the most spectacular in the world. We will then enjoy a panoramic tour of Ribadeo and have lunch. In the afternoon, we will travel by train to Viveiro, where, after a guided tour, we can enjoy some free time. Dinner and overnight stay on board the train in Viveiro.
• Day 8. Viveiro-Santiago de Compostela (Saturday)
  While enjoying our last breakfast on board, we will travel to Ferrol, where our coach will be waiting to take us to Santiago de Compostela. Tour of the city’s old town, which has been the destination of pilgrims for a thousand years and features countless artistic gems, such as its magnificent cathedral. End of trip around 13:00 h after visiting, in the Parador de los Reyes Católicos.

Santiago de Compostela, Viveiro, Ribadeo, Luarca, Aviles, Gijon, Oviedo, Llanes, Potes, Cabezon de la Sal, Santillana del Mar, Santander, Bilbao, Villasana de Mena, San Sebastián

8 days / 7 nights

• Day 1. Santiago de Compostela-Viveiro (Saturday)
  Meeting point in Santiago de Compostela’s Parador de los Reyes Católicos at 12.00 h. After the reception, we will enjoy a tour of the city’s old town. As the destination of pilgrims for a thousand years, it features countless artistic gems apart from its magnificent cathedral. After lunch, our luxury coach will take us to Ferrol, where El Transcantábrico will be waiting. On our arrival, the crew will offer us a welcome drink as the train heads towards Viveiro. Tour of the beautiful old town of this locality, where we will have dinner and spend the night on board the train.
• Day 2. Viveiro-Oviedo (Sunday)
  We will begin every day by enjoying our delicious à la carte and buffet breakfast. El Transcantábrico will take us to Ribadeo, a historic Galician town bordering the Principality of Asturias. From there, we will travel along the Lugo coast by coach as far as Las Catedrales Beach, one of the most spectacular in the world. Panoramic tour of Ribadeo and lunch. The train will then take us into the Asturias region. Arrival and tour of Luarca, known as the White Town of the Green Coast, returning thereafter to the train, and heading towards Oviedo. Overnight stay in Oviedo.
• Day 3. Oviedo–Llanes (Monday)
  We will start the day by visiting Gijon, a city open to the Bay of Biscay and packed with cultural events. Lunch. We will then travel to Oviedo, the Principality of Asturias’ capital. Tour, returning thereafter to the train. Dinner on board as we travel to Llanes, where we will spend the night.
• Day 4. Llanes (Tuesday)
  We will go up the heart of the Principality of Asturias in our coach to visit the magnificent Picos de Europa National Park. After visiting Lake Enol, we will head towards the Covadonga Sanctuary, a sacred site full of tradition and legend. Next is Cangas de Onís. Lunch, journeying thereafter to Llanes, a wonderful fishing town in Eastern Asturias. Tour and free time. Dinner and overnight stay in Llanes.
• Day 5. Llanes-Cabezón de la Sal (Wednesday)
  After breakfast, we will go up to Potes in our coach, going through the impressive gorge called Desfiladero de la Hermida. After touring this charming Cantabrian town, we can enjoy a thermal circuit in La Hermida Spa. After lunch, we will visit El Capricho, in Comillas, a marvellous, colourist 19th-century villa designed by Antonio Gaudí. Dinner and overnight stay in Cabezón de la Sal.
• Day 6. Cabezón de la Sal-Santander (Thursday)
  Our first visit will be to the Altamira Neocave, a museum and faithful reproduction of the maximum exponent of rock art in the Upper Palaeolithic. Then onto the town of Santillana del Mar with its magnificently preserved medieval district. After lunch, we will travel by train to Santander, the elegant capital of Cantabria, where we will enjoy a guided tour and have some free time. Dinner and overnight stay in Santander.
• Day 7. Santander-Carranza (Friday)
  El Transcantábrico sets off towards Bilbao, a dynamic city that has managed to reinvent itself after the decline of its traditional heavy industry. The tour includes a visit to the famous Guggenheim Museum, the symbol of this new Bilbao. After lunch, we will have some free time before returning to the train. Dinner and overnight stay in Carranza.
• Day 8. Carranza-San Sebastián (Saturday)
  We will enjoy our last breakfast on board as we return to Bilbao, where our coach will be waiting to take us to San Sebastian. Tour of this beautiful, elegant city, where many important cultural events are held. End of trip around 13:00 h in San Sebastian’s Hotel Costa Vasca.

4 days / 3 nights

• Day 1. Oviedo – Gijón – Llanes
  Reception on board the train at the Oviedo station at 10:00 a.m. Accommodation on the train. Visit to the Historic Center of Oviedo and transfer by coach to Gijón. Meal. In the afternoon, visit Gijón. Later return to the train that will set course for Llanes. Dinner on board during the journey and night in Llanes.
• Day 2. Llanes – Picos de Europa – Cabezón de la Sal
  After breakfast with our coach we will ascend to the “Picos de Europa”, Covadonga lakes, Sanctuary and Cangas de Onís, the first Spanish capital after the reconquest. Meal. In the afternoon we will return to the train and visit the fishing village of Llanes. Dinner on board and night in Cabezón de la Sal.
• Day 3. Cabezón de la Sal – Santillana – Santander
  Our first visit will be to the Neo-cave of Altamira, a museum and reliable reproduction of this greatest exponent of Upper Paleolithic rock art. Then, Santillana del Mar, a town with its magnificently preserved medieval old town. After lunch, we’ll head by train to Santander, the elegant capital of Cantabria, where we’ll take a guided tour and have free time. Dinner and night in Santander.
• Day 4. Santander – Bilbao – San Sebastián
  During breakfast, El Transcantábrico sets out for Bilbao, upon our arrival we say goodbye to the crew and the train to visit this city full of dynamism, which has managed to reinvent itself after the decline of its traditional heavy industry. The visit to the city includes the entrance to the famous Guggenheim museum, symbol of this new Bilbao. After the visit we will travel to San Sebastián, where we will eat at the Hotel Costa Vasca and we will finish our services around 4:30 p.m.

4 days / 3 nights

• Day 1. Santiago de Compostela – Ferrol – Viveiro
  Reception at 10:00 a.m. at the Parador de los Reyes Católicos in Santiago de Compostela. Visit of the Historic Center and lunch. In the afternoon our luxury coach will take us to Ferrol where the Train and its Crew await us. Welcome and accommodation to start our journey by train to Viveiro. Visit, dinner and night in Viveiro.
• Day 2. Viveiro – Ribadeo
  While we have breakfast, the train will arrive at Ribadeo, a historic Galician town bordering the Principality of Asturias. With the coach we will cross the Oscos-Eo region, a biosphere reserve, and we will arrive at Taramundi, an authentic natural theme park where water is the protagonist. Visit to Os Castros and Texois, one of the best ethnographic ensembles in the world, based on water. Lunch, free time and return to Ribadeo. Dinner and night in Ribadeo.
• Day 3. Ribadeo – Luarca
  After breakfast, visit Ribadeo and its surroundings, arriving at Las Catedrales Beach, one of the most spectacular in the world. Food in Ribadeo. In the afternoon with the Train we will continue our trip to Luarca, La Villa Blanca on the Costa Verde, Visit, dinner on board and night in Luarca.
• Day 4. Luarca – Gijón
  Enjoying our last breakfast on board, we will arrive at the Capital of the Principality of Asturias, Oviedo. Where we will say goodbye to the train and its crew. Visit of Oviedo and transfer by coach to Gijón. Lunch and finish our services after lunch around 4:30 p.m.